New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
CHICAGOS REVOLUTION.
THE REDS CRUSHED AND DEMOCRATS DE-
MORhLIZED-THE NEWBERRY FUND.
my TELEGRAPH To THE TRIDUNE.l

CHICAGO. April 9.-Whie certain measure OF
credit is due to the law and order element among the
Democracy for the crushing defeat administered to
the Socialists last Tuesday the victory is due almost
entirely TO the Republicans. The big majorties
In the strong Republican wards and the total vote cast
for the Republican Candidates represented the normal
strength OF the Republican party in united fight.
Fly 10000 Democratic voters remained away from
the polls aud had they voted the Socialists would
have had 80 900 majority against them instead OF
30, 100 Ii is nevertheless true that great many
representative Democrats worked openly and earn
esty for the Republican ticket. The surprising
feature of the contest the inability of the Social
lists TO increase their vote aud it is now we'll assured
that the American element will leave the party,
which will leave the Socialists with mot than
1900 votes, which Is the actual asceraned strength
OF the Red hag element. 1t is now confidently be-
leved that the political party will disntegrate,
or will be recognized aud the Anarchist faction will
be eliminated. At the time the Democratic
PARTY is disrupted and disorganled and cannot be
regarded n potent force. large number OF these
oi merry prominent in the party either in the Pen
Tertiary or under indictment and new leaders will
have to be chosen. Several of Mr. Cevelands recent
government appointees affiliated with the Socialists
in the recent campaign.
The management OF the affairs OF Cook County is
now practically vested in seven men, all Of whom
resting under from three TO twenty indictments for
conspiracy and bribery. These mon still have a con-
trolling ,oicc in the making OF contracts and in the
expenditure Of the county finances The heads of the
four principal county institutions are also under IN
dctwent but q resolution to remove them from Office
defeated by the seven indicted County Commits
sioners ided by a Democratic member named Peter
Fortune In consequence, the special Grand Jury has
officially advised the Governor of the plight into which
the affairs of the county have been brought and lit is
expected that Legislative action will result in ousting
the present members OF the County Board and that
statute will be passed holding the board accountable
hereafter tor systematic and honest expenditure Of
the county funds. Both branches OF the Legislature
have passed to third reading bills which will cause
the drawing grand and petit jurors to be made by
. commission to be designstod by the judges of the
courts o: record, thus taking this power away from
the County Board and divesting its members Of their
power to defeat any proper investigation Of their
official conduct.
Tho Wholesale houses report the largest trade during
March known In many years. This is ascrbed TO tho
Anticipated enforcement Of the Interstate Railway law
and the desire Of merchants to purchase goods and
obtain the benefit OF low freight rates prior to the
operation OF the new Law. II Is related that kree
passes were issued, without limit, to outside mer-
chants of all casses during the closing two weeks Of
March to enable them to visit this city to make
purchases,
There appears to be q prevalent fear that next
month will witness gigantic ssqueeze In May
Wheat. The operations Of sformidabls clique having